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title: "Journal of Corporate Finance: 4 papers, last 30 days"
description: "Journal of Corporate Finance published 4 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #144 of 239 journals."
url: https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-corporate-finance
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updated: 2026-10-26T13:22:50+09:00
window: 2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26
source: OpenAlex (CC0)
---

# Journal of Corporate Finance

- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- category: Finance
- publisher: Elsevier BV
- ISSN 0929-1199

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journals.md

## Key findings

- Journal of Corporate Finance published 4 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #144 of 239 journals.
- Leading institutions: University of Manchester (1), Centre for Economic Policy Research (1) and BI Norwegian Business School (1).
- Countries: United Kingdom (2), Belgium (1) and Denmark (1).
- From Apr 2024 to Sep 2026, Journal of Corporate Finance published 372 papers (12 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “corporate governance” (55), “information asymmetry” (28) and “financial constraints” (26).
- Its most-cited paper of the period is “Drawing up the bill: Are ESG ratings related to stock returns around the world?” (2025-03-29), with 42 citations.

## The last 30 months

*Papers by publication date, Apr 2024 to Sep 2026*

| Apr 24–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 30 months |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 63 | 163 | 146 | 372 |

*Most frequent keywords, Apr 2024 to Sep 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [corporate governance](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/corporate-governance.md) | 55 |
| 2 | [information asymmetry](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/information-asymmetry.md) | 28 |
| 3 | [financial constraints](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/financial-constraints.md) | 26 |
| 4 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 21 |
| 5 | mergers and acquisitions | 15 |
| 6 | executive compensation | 14 |
| 7 | institutional investors | 14 |
| 8 | corporate social responsibility | 13 |
| 9 | firm value | 13 |
| 10 | financial distress | 12 |

*Most-cited papers published Apr 2024 to Sep 2026*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 2.2 | [Drawing up the bill: Are ESG ratings related to stock returns around the world?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2025.102768) | [Journal of Corporate Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-corporate-finance.md) | 2025-03-29 | Rómulo Alves, Philipp Krueger, Mathijs A. van Dijk |
| 2 | 27 | 1.7 | [Central bank digital currency and corporate cash holdings: Evidence from China's e-CNY pilot](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2025.102847) | [Journal of Corporate Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-corporate-finance.md) | 2025-07-01 | Guanglong Zhang, Kam C. Chan |
| 3 | 24 | 1.3 | [Impact from a distance: Emotionally attached-place disasters and corporate risk-taking](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2025.102798) | [Journal of Corporate Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-corporate-finance.md) | 2025-04-19 | Xing Chen, Zhijian James Huang, Zhuo Li et al. |
| 4 | 20 | 1.0 | [Seeking blessings by doing good: Top executive superstitions and corporate philanthropy](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2025.102775) | [Journal of Corporate Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-corporate-finance.md) | 2025-03-18 | Xianjun Cai, Lin Liao, Yukun Pan et al. |
| 5 | 19 | 1.2 | [Do firms benefit from carbon risk management? Evidence from the credit default swaps market](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2025.102843) | [Journal of Corporate Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-corporate-finance.md) | 2025-07-02 | Huu Nhan Duong, Petko S. Kalev, Madhu Kalimipalli et al. |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | [Limits to LTD, loan supply, and real effects: Banks vs. nonbanks](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2026.103102) | [Journal of Corporate Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-corporate-finance.md) | Kyriakos C. Neanidis | University of Manchester |
| 2026-10-10 | [Shareholder empowerment and ownership structure in a free-contracting environment](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2026.103100) | [Journal of Corporate Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-corporate-finance.md) | Mike C. Burkart, Salvatore Miglietta, Charlotte Østergaard | Swedish House of Finance; European Corporate Governance Institute; Centre for Economic Policy Research; … |
| 2026-10-06 | [Courts and chains: The real effects of judicial independence on supply chain stability](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2026.103101) | [Journal of Corporate Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-corporate-finance.md) | Binyan Ling, Donghui Li, Ting Yang et al. | Peking University; Chongqing Technology and Business University; Shenzhen University; … |
| 2026-09-28 | [Monetary policy and mergers and acquisitions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2026.103096) | [Journal of Corporate Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-corporate-finance.md) | Johannes J. Fischer, Carl-Wolfram Horn | Deutsche Bundesbank; Frankfurt School of Finance & Management |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Journal of Corporate Finance. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-corporate-finance

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  note = {Journal Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
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License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).